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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump’s actions, statements and delusions make it abundantly clear that he is now clinically, criminally, insane. Seems like that should be of greater concern to his supporters - nuclear football and all www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...
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Opinion | Trump Has Untethered Himself From Reality
The president’s distortions have an impact on much more than belief in his claims about what he was doing on Sept. 11.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Trump claims that his deportation operations are targeting people with violent criminal histories But records show that in July, ICE arrested just 10 people in Louisiana who had a conviction for a violent crime, and 629 with no criminal history at all thelensnola.org/2026/08/30/w...
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Who is ICE arresting in Louisiana, and where? We broke it down. | The Lens
Louisiana ICE arrests have reached record highs, with more people without criminal histories detained and local 287(g) agreements helping drive the increase.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Another attack on the free press Trump is threatening a $1 Billion libel suit over a report that uses data to argue his deployment of the National Guard had little effect on crime rates Want to support a free press? Read the report and pass it along: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployments Fail To Reduce Urban Crime
New CAP analysis reveals the Trump administration’s costly National Guard deployments have failed to reduce violent crime despite its claims of success.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
U.S. measles case count for this year now stands at 2,295 — a level that hasn't been seen in 35 years It's the latest sign that the virus is rebounding in areas with low vaccine coverage Thanks RFK Jr. www.axios.com/2026/07/22/m...
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U.S. measles cases surpass last year's total: Tracker
They're at a level that hasn't been seen in 35 years.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
MAGAT’s ratchet up their war on Freedom of the Press They are fighting against license renewals for ABC stations because they publish facts They accuse the network of political, racial and sexual bias and “supporting Chinese communist party” 86 47! www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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Conservative fight against license renewals for ABC stations heats up
Prominent organizations accuse network of political, racial and sexual bias and supporting Chinese communist party
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
499 days into Donald Trump's term Trump’s net approval rating is -25 Down 1.1 points since last week 35% approve 60% disapprove 5% not sure www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Donald Trump’s approval rating
Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Looks like people agree: Trump is ruining the economy Conservative leaning Gallop poll: Just 16 % of Americans now rate the economy as excellent or good. 49 % say it is poor. 76 % say economic conditions are getting worse news.gallup.com/poll/710450/...
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Economic Confidence Sinks Further, Worst Since 2022
Economic confidence is the weakest it has been since 2022, driven by growing pessimism about current conditions and the economy's direction.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Human cages and overflowing toilets at $1m a day: the brutal legacy of Ron DeSantis’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jail Florida’s hard-right governor is trying to distance himself from the notorious detention center as public opinion sours on performative cruelty www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Human cages and overflowing toilets at $1m a day: the brutal legacy of Ron DeSantis’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ jail
Florida’s hard-right governor is trying to distance himself from the notorious detention center as public opinion sours
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
What Happened When 5 AI Models Fact-Checked Trump? Artificial intelligence discredited all the Trump claims we presented, fact-checking the president with startling accuracy and objective rigor insights.som.yale.edu/insights/wha...
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What Happened When Five AI Models Fact-Checked Trump
President Donald Trump is an AI booster, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-authors Stephen Henriques and Steven Tian. So they thought it was fair to ask the leading chatbots to evaluate some ...
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The New York Times shows a little spine in its Sunday Edition Editorial: There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...
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Opinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The most corrupt, venal, immoral act of graft and corruption in the history of this country is on the horizon. The Trump administration plans to create a $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' using taxpayer money to compensate Trump’s allies abcnews.com/US/trump-adm...
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Trump administration to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources
The DOJ is finalizing a deal to launch a so-called "Truth and Justice Commission" to pay claims made by alleged victims of government "weaponization," sources say.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Holy crap. 70% disapproval.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/05/2026
Well this aged terribly
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans. Thanks Trump! 86 47 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
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Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
ABC: The FCC under Trumpster minin Chairman Brendan Carr has been weaponized to pressure “a free and independent press and all media into submission.” Under Trump: Goodbye home of the free Hello overpriced rental for the meek, submissive and obedient www.wsj.com/business/med...
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An FCC Commissioner Tells Disney the Agency Is on a Campaign to Censor It
In a letter to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized the agency for trying to curtail press freedom.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Trump’s abominable war on equity (fairness) and equality (it’s in the Constitution) claims more victims. Poor Blacks in Alabama must now - literally- just live in sh!tty places. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/u...
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They Were Promised New Septic Tanks. Trump Called It ‘Illegal DEI.’
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A photo I took on Jan.20, 2025 of where I buy my gas. $2.99/gal That day - in his inaugural speech - Trump promised “to rapidly reduce costs of energy and gasoline” Check the map from the NYT of gas prices today Where I live - about $4.39 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new record The “pro-life” party my arse. 86 47! www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
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ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new record
ICE reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new record The “pro-life” party my arse. 86 47! www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-det...
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ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new record
ICE reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Americans Spent $125 Million More on Gas Friday Than They Did a Week Ago A 33-cent jump in the price of regular gasoline in a single week is hitting wallets fast, with the summer driving season still ahead Thanks Trump 86 47! www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
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Americans Spent $125 Million More on Gas Friday Than They Did a Week Ago
A 33-cent jump in the price of regular gasoline in a single week is hitting wallets fast, with the summer driving season still ahead.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Today, just 39 % of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing, while 57.7 percent disapprove. Yesterday his net approval rating hit a new second term low of -18.8 Trump’s approval rating on inflation and the cost of living has also fallen to net -40 average
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
10 Years Ago, Trump Promised To Eliminate the National Debt Instead, it has doubled. The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of GDP, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II. www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...
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U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP
Federal debt exceeding the size of the economy is a potent symbol of the gathering fiscal stresses on the U.S.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This is the photo that Trump’s Nazi Jackbooted thugs have indicted James Comey over. Sea shells on a beach configured as: 86 47 Pass it along-enjoy your free speech- while you still have it www.google.com/imgres?imgur...
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Trump’s net approval rating is -13.9. Trump is less popular than he was at this point in his first term (-12.5) and less popular than Joe Biden in the same period (-9.3). He’s also less popular than Barack Obama was at the same point in his second term (-7.9).
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Judge releases 5 year old Liam Ramos - saying: "Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned." www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Judge orders release of Liam Ramos, five-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis
The arrest of pre-schooler Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue bunny-shaped hat and a Spider-Man backpack, sparked a national outcry.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Might you be a “Collateral Alien”? Latest memo to the thugs at ICE takes Trump’s Neo-Nazi police state another big step towards a very dark place ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
NEW: It's not just Minnesota, judges across the country are calling out ICE for violating court orders with regularity. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
From the moment he was sworn in a year ago, this President/administration have been at war with the First Amendment. In fact, this is the most anti-First Amendment President/administration in American history. There’s not even a close second.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline:
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Whiney little DHS spokesman says: “Comparing ICE day-in and day-out to the Nazi Gestapo, the secret police, and slave patrols has consequences.” Well - yeah. One can hope. Praise the Lord. www.newsmax.com/us/ice-new-y...
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Voters say the economy is in bad shape, that Trump’s policies haven’t helped, that he isn’t spending enough time on the economy and that things are unlikely to get better this year. That’s according to a new Fox News survey Americans think Trump sucks www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
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Fox News Poll: Donald Trump starts 2026 with 44% approval
A new Fox News poll reveals 54% of voters say America is worse off than a year ago, with most blaming Trump's economic policies for directly hurting them.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Trump’s net approval rating has fallen from a starting high of +11.7 down to -14.1 today. That’s a nearly 26-point decrease over the past year.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
👀 Judge Schlitz, the chief federal judge in Minnesota, has ordered the head of ICE, Todd Lyons, to appeal personally in court Friday and threatened him with contempt for the agency’s repeated violation of court orders. “The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index cratered 9.7 points to 84.5 in January, falling below even the lowest readings during the COVID-19 pandemic apnews.com/article/cons...
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Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014
U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Trump’s approval rating on immigration has dropped to a record low amid growing backlash over two fatal shootings linked to his acts of performative cruelty Just 39 % of Americans said they approved of Trump’s handling of immigration www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Trump's immigration approval drops to record low, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
A majority of Americans said Trump's crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti
A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
As part of his “Freedom!” agenda - Trump has now threatened pollsters, including Fox News, over what he declared to be their “fake and fraudulent polling,” which he argued should be considered a “criminal offense.” Trump is criminally insane www.rawstory.com/trump-267503...
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Trump vows vengeance against 'criminal' Fox News polls
President Donald Trump threatened several pollsters Monday, including the conservative Fox News, over what he declared to be their “fake and fraudulent polling,” which he argued should be considered a...
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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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Bless The Minneapolis General Strike Against ICE in -10°F
Bless these heroes!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child. ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents. the family is here legally. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump: I’ll end the war in Ukraine on day 1! 369 days later: Russia launches ‘brutal’ attack on Ukraine as peace talks continue Kyiv says Moscow used 396 drones and missiles in ‘another night of Russian terror’ on second day of talks in UAE www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Russia launches ‘brutal’ attack on Ukraine as peace talks continue
Kyiv says Moscow used 396 drones and missiles in ‘another night of Russian terror’ on second day of talks in UAE
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The performative cruelty of Trump’s Neo Nazi goons will be a permanent stain on the honor of this country
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
One year ago, Trump took an oath to serve the American people.Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself Trump has used the Presidency to pocket $1,408,500,000 In a year! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion (Gift Article)
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Nobel Institute rejects María Corina Machado’s offer to share peace prize with guy who bombed Venezuela, Iran, Syria and Nigeria and wants to invade Greenland and Mexico! What can they be doing …thinking? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Nobel Institute rejects María Corina Machado’s offer to share peace prize with Trump
Organisers clarify award ‘cannot be revoked, shared or transferred’ after Venezuelan opposition leader’s comments
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/01/2026
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
100% this!!!
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
The “Stable Genius” Trump - May Have Accidentally Pardoned the Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber Along with bringing us to the verge of war with NATO Brilliant! www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Trump May Have Accidentally Pardoned the Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber
The Justice Department has touted the arrest, but he might still walk free.
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curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social @curmudgeonfortruth.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker, just because they could. The US was founded on that principle www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization | Robert Reich
The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker. The US was founded on that principle
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